The Women’s Regional Consortium has responded to the Department for Communities (DfC) Budget 2025–26 Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA), highlighting the disproportionate impact of budget cuts on women, particularly those in disadvantaged and rural areas. Representing seven key women’s sector organisations across Northern Ireland, the Consortium’s submission underscores the urgent need for gender-sensitive budgeting and sustained […]

There has been much anticipation about an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland and a draft Strategy is now out for consultation.  This is important given rising poverty levels in Northern Ireland and the need for a long-term plan to address the issues driving poverty.  There have been concerns about the draft Strategy reported in the […]

Siobhán Harding, policy worker from Women’s Support Network, has carried out a range of activity with regards to gathering women’s views and experiences, lobbying on issues relevant to women and carrying out policy work over the last couple of months as follows: Speaking at the launch of the Women’s Spaces Pillars for Peace Toolkit launches […]

FWIN is looking for passionate, strategic, and community-minded people to join our Management Committee.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of shaping our work, deepening our impact, and ensuring women’s voices remain at the heart of everything we do We’re especially keen to welcome those with experience in the community & voluntary sector, an understanding […]

Paula attended the launch of a new report on the Impact of Menopause on Mental Health in NI, in East Belfast Network Centre recently.   The report was compiled by AWARE NI and the All-Party Group on Mental Health. Based on first-hand evidence gathered through a public call for views, this report highlights the often-overlooked […]